Sujet : Niche Publishing

Creative non-fiction (CNF) borrows techniques from fiction to tell true stories in a captivating way. But writing fact-based stories poses challenges that writing invented stories doesn’t pose. Lynne Melcombe covers perhaps the biggest and most important of these challenges, finding the narrative arc, in another Editors Canada webinar. But narrative arc is not the only […]

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Editing poetry requires a whole different toolkit and often a subtler, more generative and expansive approach than when editing other genres.  While it may seem like there are fewer rules and conventions when it comes to poetry, or that poems’ inner workings are too mysterious to confidently edit, the fact remains that there are good […]

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If you love art, storytelling and wearing many hats, comic editing might be for you! And comic anthologies in particular offer editors the opportunity to collaborate with writers, artists, colorists, letterers and more—all while using editorial and project management skills. In this webinar, we’ll discuss the steps of editing a comic anthology from story curation […]

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Medical expert witnesses help the court by producing reports that paint a clinical picture of an individual at the centre of a legal case. But these reports often need thorough editing and fact-checking to ensure that they are clear, credible and compelling. This webinar offers 10 practical tips for editors working with expert witnesses to […]

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Two experienced editors of speculative fiction will discuss what science fiction and fantasy can look like. You’ll learn about the overlap and blurring of borders between genres, the complex chemistry of worldbuilding, and how to decipher all this and apply it to all realms of editing. Building off your fiction editing knowledge, they’ll take you […]

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Narrative arc roughly describes the way stories in English-language cultures flow: exposition, inciting incident, rising action, climax, resolution. (Different cultures tell stories in different ways and with different goals. Narrative arc does not apply to storytelling across all cultures.) Creative nonfiction uses the same structure as fiction, but whereas fiction authors create a compelling arc […]

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Whatever else their concerns may be, horror authors care dearly about readers’ feelings. The genre is bigger than frightening tales, though; in fact, the presence (or absence) of fear is often the least interesting part of the story. Horror instead finds strength in what its many emotions teach us about ourselves, our cares, and what […]

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As editor in chief for an institutional magazine about particle physics and astrophysics, Kathryn Jepsen has spent a lot of time thinking about how to tell stories about science. In this talk, learn about four different story structures: the news story, the explainer, the feature, and the profile. Come away with an understanding of the […]

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As adults, we may think of children’s picture books as short and simple. Kidlit editors know that they’re anything but. Editing for children is a joyful, engaging niche—but picture books come with editorial considerations that can differ from those in other fields of literature. As an editor and an author, I’ve been on both sides […]

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Beyond proofreading and copy editing the text in comics, editing the art and design of the lettering is an integral responsibility of comic book editors. This webinar offers an introduction into the art of comic book lettering. Steve Colle Steve’s 37 years in the comic industry cover a range of retail, editorial, marketing and publishing […]

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